‘Say you were drinking’: On-duty officer assaulted pregnant girlfriend who threatened to reveal his...
A Florida police officer who allegedly got into a physical altercation with his pregnant girlfriend tried to get her to take back her story. According to a booking report obtained by Law&Crime, Fort Lauderdale police officer Timothy Skaggs, 39, was arrested by his own department on May 17 after his girlfriend...
Father caught on video abusing 2-year-old child in Sunny Isles Beach held without bond,...
Andrei Sevastianov appeared before Judge Mindy Glazer, who found probable cause and ordered him held without bond.
Miami cop who moonlighted as tax preparer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud
MIAMI – An officer with the Miami Police Department who worked as a tax preparer in his off time pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with fraudulent applications for COVID-19 relief loans, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Tramaine Liptrot, 43, besides being an MPD officer, owned Liptrots Tax Services,...
Severe Thunderstorm, Hail, Tornado Risk For South Florida
MIAMI, Florida – The National Weather Service in Miami issued a severe weather forecast due to a risk of isolated strong to severe storms on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 2 PM to 10 PM EDT over the eastern half of South Florida. According to NWS Miami, the primary...
Two Men Charged in Connection to Missing Teen Girl Last Seen In Utah
Alisa Petrov, a 15-year-old, has been missing from Utah since April 21, 2025.
Former Jackson Health Foundation executive accused of stealing millions
MIAMI – The former chief operating officer of Jackson Health System’s fundraising arm is facing federal charges after prosecutors accused her of embezzling millions for kickbacks and lavish personal expenses, including a “rose gold-colored golf cart,” authorities announced Wednesday. Charmaine Gatlin, 52, was the COO...
MS-13 gang member arrested in Florida after attempted carjacking, police say
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - An MS-13 gang member and convicted felon was recently arrested in Florida following an attempted carjacking, police say. A police officer with the Coral Gables Police Department said they responded to reports of a suspicious person on the morning of May 16 in the 1500 block of Red Road, Miami.
Man shot in North Miami arrested in separate incident: Miami-Dade Sheriff
A man who was shot during an argument in North Miami was arrested on Tuesday after being accused of attacking someone in a separate incident, deputies said. Kervens Lalanne, 33, was charged with two counts of battery and perjury. During his court appearance on Wednesday, a judge set his bond...
Family seeks answers after 19-year-old from Fort Pierce is fatally shot in Fort Lauderdale
The family of a 19-year-old woman from Fort Pierce is asking the public for help in finding the person responsible for her death following a fatal shooting early Monday morning in Fort Lauderdale. WATCH BELOW: 'I feel like I lost everything,' Alacia Ford-Barron tells WPTV. According to police, the incident...
Florida Man Allegedly Drove Into Crowd Of People Before Being Shot By Witness
Authorities in Florida say a “verbal altercation” led to a suspect driving a vehicle into a crowd of people, striking three, before he was shot in the shoulder by a bystander. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said 55-year-old Eduardo Lando-Matamoro of Hialeah was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated...